2003: The Country Music Year In Review -
Bob chatted to Barbara Morison on 2SER-FM.
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November/December 2003 -
Bob was reunited with his old bandmates THE MIGHTY GUYS for a couple of shows, including the 5th National Aboriginal Dance Conference Dinner in Sydney. Pictured from left, MG's drummer LEON ISACKSON, host of that event and legendary vocalist VIC SIMMS, MG's bassist ALAN FREEMAN and BOB.

Friday 19th September, 2003
- Australia mourns the passing of a legend -
Australia's King of Country Music
SLIM DUSTY, aged 76.
A Personal Memory:
Bob Howe tells John Nutting about his encounters with
Slim Dusty - Saturday Night Country - Recorded 30 Aug & 20 Sept 2003
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Bob presents THE GIG GUIDE - highlights of Australian Country Music artists show dates - when
he chats with John Nutting each week on the national ABC Radio show Saturday Night Country.

Bob Howe, John Nutting and Jimmy Little at the ABC Studios
Listen to the REPLAY of the latest show on the SNC Web site.
Sat. Aug 23rd was a special night at the ABC 702 Studios. As well as the Gig Guide, Bob and his guitar were LIVE in the studio behind the magical voice of JIMMY LITTLE and then Bob chatted with Johnno throughout the final 2 hours of the show.
Bob is back in Australia after visiting the U.K and playing guitar for Steve Haggard and Gail Lloyd at RE'AL CROCHE
Festival de Musique Nord-Américaine (Americana Festival) in Réalmont near Toulouse, in the South of France.

Above: The Steve Haggard Band - July 2003.
(L to R:) GAIL LLOYD, STEVE HAGGARD, 'BUGSY' M0LONEY,
CHRIS SENNA, BOB HOWE, and COZY DIXON at Réalmont.
Photo by Mr Duff of Duff International TravelMore photos HERE...
Bob presents THE GIG GUIDE - highlights of Australian Country Music artists show dates - when
he chats with John Nutting on the national ABC Radio show Saturday Night Country.

While John Nutting was on leave, July 5th, KEITH GLASS was in his chair. In preparation for Bob's absence (see above) Keith and Bob reviewed highlights of the forthcoming gigs for the rest of July and chatted about much more...
Bob will return on-air with Johnno in August 2003.
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Thanks to John Nutting, Keith Glass and ABC Radio. Photo by Tim.
Bob talked with Barbara Morison on 2SER (107.3 FM in Sydney), 5th July 2003. Bob and Barbara chat on-air each month about Cowboys In Cyberspace and Canterbury Country.
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Thanks to Barbara Morison and 2SER-FM Radio
Bob was interviewed by Ron Cockell, Friday June 26 on Country FM (89.3 in Geelong, Victoria).
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Canterbury-Hurlstone
Park RSL Club's Debbie Rokobaro and Denis McNamara present Bob (as the show's host) a commemorative watch to celebrate three big years of Canterbury Country shows!

(March 2003) Bob is back in Sydney after entertaining at sea onboard the Norwegian Crown - from India to the Maldives, and on to the Seychelles.
Bob talked with Belinda Miller on Brisbane's 4AAA-FM and the NIRS (National Indigenous Radio Service) on 12th February 2003. Bob and Belinda chat on-air each month about Bob's Capital News column and Web site, Cowboys In Cyberspace.
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Bob was a finalist for 3 Country Music Awards in 2003:
TIARA AWARDS: I Listen To My Heart (written by Frank Ifield) was a Top 5 finalist in the instrumental category.
VICTORIAN & NATIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS: Diamondtina Yodel (from the CD Tomkins Showcase Volume One) was a Top 5 instrumental finalist.
Diamondtina Yodel was also a Top 10 finalist track in the TOYOTA GOLDEN GUITAR AWARDS.
Bob chatted with John Nutting on the national ABC Radio show Saturday Night Country* on 7th December 2002. They spoke of many things, including Judy Stone, Wayne Horsburgh, Keith Glass, the Tomkins Showcase Volume One CD and more. The interview ends with the complete version of Diamondtina Yodel, composed and performed by Bob.
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* Listen to Saturday Night Country anywhere in the world via the ABC Radio Web site using Real Audio or Windows Media Player. Listen every Saturday night from 10pm Australian Eastern Time, for four hours of the best in Australian Country Music!

Issue 134 of Metro Magazine - Australia's oldest, continuously published film and media magazine. Included is Bob's 1500-word combined review of Clinton Walker's book Buried Country: The Story of Aboriginal Country Music (Pluto Press), the movie Buried Country (Andy Nehl, Film Australia) and the CD Buried Country: Original Film Soundtrack (Larrikin, 2000).